Louisiana-Cuba Connection [Part 1 of 2] (2015)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2015-02-06
Duration: 00:07:04
Subjects: International relations | Cuba
Contributors:
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Woods, Virnado Photographer
- Nieto, Jose Interviewee
- Lopez, Ana Interviewee
- Fowler, George Interviewee
Description
This segment from the February 6, 2015, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Shauna Sanford’s report on the reaction of Cuban-Americans in Louisiana to President Barack Obama’s efforts to open up diplomatic relations with Cuba. Her report also touches on the historic connection between New Orleans and Havana. She interviews: Jose Nieto, the owner of Churros Café in Metairie; Dr. Ana Lopez, the director of the Cuban and Caribbean Studies Institute at Tulane University; and George Fowler, the general counsel for the Cuban American National Foundation.